Category Archives: RagBlog

Carry It On By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 6, 2010 [On March 30, Long-time Austin activist David P. Hamilton wrote an article in The Rag Blog announcing his “retirement” from political activism. He discussed his disillusionment … Continue reading →

Carry It On By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 5, 2010 I’m responding to David Hamilton’s retirement notice posted this week. Everyone should get to retire or take leave from the movement for social justice. It’s never … Continue reading →

In 1294, Pope Celestine V issued a decree making it permissible for a Pope to resign. Then he resigned. By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / April 2, 2010 There’s been a lot of controversy in the last few … Continue reading →

By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / April 1, 2010 What’s with Obama? The President has run true to form in his announcement of ending the moratorium on off-shore drilling in part of the Atlantic Coast. Some reports … Continue reading →

Whatever we did; it was not enough. But quite possibly nothing we could have done would have been enough. SDS, Weathermen, PL, RYM, Sojurner Truth, Surrealist group, Yippies, pacifists….But we were an active force in history, neither bystanders nor victims….Like … Continue reading →

Not By Bread Alone: Why the Tea Baggers are Successful By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 In January, 2010, David Brooks wrote “In the near term, the tea party will dominate the Republican party.” At … Continue reading →

Not By Bread Alone: Why the Tea Baggers are Successful By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 In January, 2010, David Brooks wrote “In the near term, the tea party will dominate the Republican party.” At … Continue reading →